Kula Shaker Confirm New Album 'Eclipse', Share Teaser Video

London experimental, psychedelic band Kula Shaker have confirmed they will release a new album next year.

The follow-up to 2010's 'Pilgrims Progress' will be called 'Eclipse', and they have shared the "teaser clip #1". The band have also marked their return with live dates throughout the UK & Beyond in 2016... more info here.

The message on their website reads, "The Time has come! Kula Shaker have finally emerged from the silence and mark their return with live dates throughout the UK & Beyond. Check out teaser clip #1 from the new album. Happy Eclipse!".

Check out the first teaser below.

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Watch: The Drums Premiere Music Video For New Single "Magic Mountain"

Brooklyn indie rock/pop duo The Drums have premiered the video for their infectious new single "Magic Mountain".

The song is our current Single of the Week and is taken from their forthcoming new album 'Encyclopedia', which will be out on September 23. 

Pre-order the album here now and get an instant download of the song.

The black and white video was directed by the Drums and filmed by Gorjan Lauseger. Watch it below.

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The Drums Share "Magic Mountain", First New Track In 3 Years

Last Week, Brooklyn NY indie poppers The Drums announced the release of their new single "Magic Mountain" for September, now the band are streaming the track.

Speaking about the song, vocalist Jonny Pierce says: 

"Not since the Summertime EP has it been just Jacob and I left up to our own devices. Now that we’re back to just the two founding members, we figured we could do whatever we wanted and run with it. Together, we had just one goal: let go of any preconceived ideas that anyone has about The Drums and make songs to be as grand and majestic as we want them to be. "Magic Mountain" is a sparkling reflection of our last three years. It's about shedding off what binds you and protecting whats good, finding a safe place away from everyone and everything that wants to destroy you." (via Noisey).

Have a listen to the infectious track below, it has been added to our current playlist.

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The Drums Announce New Single "Magic Mountain" And North American Tour

Brooklyn NY indie poppers The Drums have announced that they will release a new single called "Magic Mountain" this summer.

In addition to the band's new song, which follows the release of their 2011's sophomore album 'Portamento', they will also be touring North America this September.

Watch a teaser video and the tour dates below.

The Drums North America Tour - Autumn 2014

15-Sep Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
16-Sep Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
17-Sep Washington, DC 9:30
20-Sep New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
22-Sep Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
24-Sep Montreal, QC Cabaret Mile-End
25-Sep Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
27-Sep Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
29-Sep Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
1-Oct Denver, CO Gothic Theatre
2-Oct Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
3-Oct Sacramento, CA TBD FESTIVAL
5-Oct Los Angeles, CA Mayan Theatre
6-Oct San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
8-Oct Portland, OR Portland Star
9-Oct Seattle, WA Neumo's
10-Oct Vancouver, BC Fortune

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The Cure Announce New Album '4:14 Scream' And Trigoly Shows

The Cure have announced the release of a brand new album "tentatively" titled '4:14 Scream'. 

According to a press release, their 14th studio album and first in six years, was recorded at the same time of 2008's 4:13 Dream, and will be released in the next few months along with a series of live concert DVDs.

In addition to the new record, Robert Smith and the band have also announced plans to embark on new round of "Trilogy" shows later this year, performing albums The Top, the Head on the Door, and Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me in their entirety. 

After selling out on fan club pre-sales alone, The Cure have also added an extra date at London's Royal Albert Hall in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. The performances will take place on 28 and 29 March.

Website: thecure.com

Interpol To Release New Album Later This Year

New York indie rock band Interpol have confirmed their first album in four years and a UK tour.

The new release will be the follow-up to 2010's "Interpol" and the group's first studio album without bassist Carlos Dengler. 

"We currently find ourselves in the UK finishing the new album so it feels only appropriate to announce our first UK dates of 2014 from here," guitarist Daniel Kessler said.

"We’re pleased to say that we’ll be headlining this year’s NME Awards Tour.  We had a great time playing the Awards Tour in 2003 and we’re very much looking forward to our return.  It should be a lot of fun.  The UK crowds are among the best!" He added.

Interpol will headline the NME Awards tour during March, alongside Temples, Royal Blood and Circa Waves. Check out the full dates below.

March

18 Glasgow O2 Academy

19 Leeds O2 Academy

20 Manchester Academy

22 Liverpool O2 Academy

23 Nottingham Rock City

25 Birmingham O2 Academy

26 Bristol O2 Academy

27 London O2 Academy Brixton

A release date for Interpol’s fifth studio album has yet to be announced. 

Website: interpolnyc.com

Blancmange Announce "Happy Families, Too…" New Tour and Album

Blancmange have announce they will return to the stage this November to perform the whole of their debut album 'Happy Families' (1982) live for the first time, with the songs which won popular acclaim three decades ago given a 21st century spin. 

Specially re-recorded by Blancmange – and rechristened Happy Families, Too… – the new recording will be on sale exclusively at tour venues.

Co-produced by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, Neil refers to the new versions as an "interpretation". "I just wanted to approach the songs using today's technology," he says. "Every time we perform it's a different interpretation. So rather than just dust off the old songs, I wanted to bring something fresh to the project and make it a contemporary reworking rather than an exact imitation."

Continuing health issues mean Stephen is unable to join Neil on the tour. However, he will be joined by guitarist David Rhodes, who performed on the original album, and sound engineer Adam Fuest, who will manipulate the live mix from the stage. "The intention is to do something a bit like Roxy Music did with Brian Eno processing sounds live during a performance," says Neil. "It might be less predictable, but I like the chance element – the feeling I'm moving forward creatively."

The tour begins on 3 November in Clitheroe, Lancashire, finishing in London and Cardiff on 15th & 16th. 

Website: http://www.blancmange.co.uk

Morrissey Announces South American Tour Dates

Morrissey has confirmed he will embark on a South American tour that hits Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil in July.

Morrissey’s 2012/13 tour of North America was eventually pulled for good back in March due to a number of medical ailments, including a bleeding ulcer, Barrett’s esophagus, and double pneumonia. There are no plans to reschedule those affected shows.

Now, fully recovery Morrissey is ready to hit the road again. Check out the full itinerary below.

July 09: Jockey Club, Lima, Peru
July 10: Jockey Club, Lima, Peru
July 15: Sporting Club, Vina Del Mar, Chile
July 16: Monticello Grand Casino, Rancagua, Chile
July 18: Arena, Puerto Montt, Chile
July 19: Gimnasio Municipal, Concepcion, Chile
July 22: Teatro la Cupula, Santiago, Chile
July 23: Teatro la Cupula, Santiago, Chile
July 25: Amanda Club, Santiago, Chile (Private event)
July 26: Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile (Free concert)
July 28: Tecnopolis, Buenos Aires, Argentina
July 30: Credicard Hall, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Aug. 2: Espaco Iguatemi, Brasilia, Brazil
Aug. 4: CitiBank Hall, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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